BJP submits affidavit in HC on expenses made during Gaurav Yatra
Jaipur, Aug 21 : The ruling BJP in Rajasthan on Tuesday presented an affidavit in the High Court with details of expenditure made during the first phase of the ongoing Gaurav yatra undertaken by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje after a PIL was filed alleging misuse of government machinery.
The court has fixed Aug 25 as the next date of hearing in the PIL filed by the petitioner-advocate Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma.
The total amount of expenditure submitted in the court is Rs 1.8 crore. However, no bills have been submitted along with the affidavit, sources said.
The hearing was held in the court of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog.
Meanwhile, petitioner Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma on Tuesday moved a fresh petition in the court questioning fresh work orders being circulated by the state government among officers to make arrangements for the Gaurav Yatra.
Taking cognizance of his petition, the court questioned the BJP government on the same grounds. The party has sought time from the court to furnish the relevant papers.
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Six killed, 5 injured as passenger vehicle hits truck in Odisha
Sundargarh (Odisha) (PTI): Six people were killed and five others injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in Odisha's Sundargarh district early on Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred near Gaikanapali area under the Hemgiri Police Station limits when the passenger-carrying van hit the truck from behind, a senior officer said.
"Six members of a 'kirtan' group died on the spot, and five others were injured. Maybe, the accident occurred due to fog in the area," he said.
The 'kirtan' party went to Chakkplai village for a programme on the occasion of Diwali, and the accident took place when they were returning to their villages.
The deceased people belonged to Kandagoda and Samarpinda villages in the district.
The injured persons were admitted to a local hospital, the officer said.
Local people blocked the road, demanding ex gratia for the victims' families.
